General Tso Tofu
Ingredients
- 16 oz Super Firm Tofu
- 1 cup neutral oil for frying
General Tso Sauce
- 1 Tbsp neutral oil
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sambal for spice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Cornstarch Dredge
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- To make the sauce, simply combine everything in a bowl and set aside.
- Make the cornstarch dredge by whisking everything together in a shallow bowl or plate. I like to use a quarter sheet baking pan for it.
- Cube your tofu into 1/2" cubes.
- Dredge the tofu cubes in cornstarch mixture, coating each one thoroughly.
- Heat up the frying oil in a large skillet to 350 F / 175 C. Carefully add the tofu cubes to the pan, you may need to do it in batches, make sure you don't crowd the pan.
- Fry the tofu for about 2-3 minutes, then flip and fry for another 2-3 minutes or until the tofu is golden brown and crunchy. If frying in batches, let the tofu rest on a wire rack.
- Once all tofu is fried, carefully add the oil to a metal bowl, and save the oil! Don't throw it out. You can reuse it a few more times!
- Over medium heat, add the tofu back to the pan, and add the sauce. Coat the tofu thoroughly in the sauce, and stir over medium heat until it's a thick glaze, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve over rice, noodles or with veggies and enjoy!
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